VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY Multiple hair tie foreign body obstruction at the cranial esophagus in a MN Siamese mix causes intractable vomiting, gagging and ptyalism. By Dalied Rodriguez Ruiz, DVM and Andreas Andreou, DVM, Emergency + Critical Care 1. Clinical Case Artemis is a 5 year old MN Siamese mix that was presented to the […]

VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY Congenital PRAA and megaesophagus in a dog caused regurgitation and weight loss, which required surgical correction. By Yejide Myers, DVM and Stephen A. Bilbrey, DVM, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons 1. Referral Riddick, an 8 week-old, male, Labrador Retriever was referred to Animal Specialty Group on 4/5/16 for a suspected […]

VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY The Discovery of Pericardial Effusion, a rare finding in cats, leads to the diagnosis and treatment of Septic pericarditis with Clavamox and TMS. By Nicole DeNezzo, DVM Emergency + Critical Care 1. Referral Marshal, a 3 year old male castrated Snowshoe cat, was referred to ASG emergency service for further evaluation of […]

VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY Does a capital physeal fracture always mean that an FHO or total hip arthroplasty is required? By Adam Strom, DVM, MS, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons 1. Referral Nina, a 7 month old female spayed English mastiff presented to the emergency service at Animal Specialty Group, after being hit by a car earlier that […]

VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY Sodium Chloride Toxicity is a life-threatening condition that causes vomiting from gastric irritation and neurological signs from shrinking of brain cells due to osmotic water shifts. Correcting the hypertonicity requires a careful decrease in serum sodium and plasma osmolality with the replacement of free water, either parenterally or enterally. The rate […]